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Norfolk Welcomes First Wild Beaver Kits In 500 Years
1+ week, 2+ day ago (382+ words) Norfolk has welcomed its first wild beaver kits in 500 years. Last year, the county’s first solitary free-living beaver was spotted on trail cameras. Further monitoring later revealed the presence of a second adult, and the recent appearance of two kits…...
Wildlife enthusiasts flock to Virginia park for a glimpse of a rare tree frog
2+ week, 5+ day ago (461+ words) A tree frog is drawing spectators to a Northern Virginia park for its unusual blue coloring. Wildlife enthusiasts have been flocking to a park in northern Virginia looking for some unusual frogs. RAYNA BELL: They're blue green tree frogs - blue…...
Butterflies win big: Norfolk Botanical Garden’s butterfly house voted best in U.S.
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (628+ words) It’s still early in the season, but some butterflies have already returned to Norfolk Botanical Garden. On a warm but comfortable weekday in late May, several monarch butterflies already had begun to congregate on the plants in the Summer Butterfly…...
The Virginia aquarium’s animal ambassadors have new digs. Here’s a look
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (514+ words) The Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center has welcomed three new ambassadors: a Virginia opossum named Willow, a striped skunk named Maple, and Mahogany, a spectacled owl. These animals are part of the Virginia Aquarium’s new Bob & Leslie Fort Animal Ambassador…...
Meet Sarge, a 3-legged bobcat at the Virginia Living Museum
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (310+ words) Sarge, the bobcat, was only a kitten in 2019 when he followed his mother across a road in Dinwiddie. The car came fast. It struck them both. Sarge’s right front leg was severely injured. He survived, but his mother didn’t. After…...
Celebrating National Animal Control Appreciation Week with unforgettable Virginia rescue stories
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (421+ words) RICHMOND, Va. — National Animal Control Appreciation Week, which recognizes the work of animal control officers, is celebrated annually during the second full week of April. To mark the occasion this year, CBS 6 is taking a look back at just a…...
Invasive plants are spreading across Virginia. Here's what experts say you can do about it.
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (355+ words) Invasive plant species have taken root across Virginia, and experts are now offering advice on how to protect native plants and your yard during National Invasive Species Awareness Week. â Invasive plant species have taken root across Virginia and the…...
When to see the 'very rare' raptor making a comeback to Norfolk
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (321+ words) The perfect time to spot the mysterious, once nearly extinct bird of prey that is making a quiet return to Nelson's County is approaching. Reknowned for being "very secretive", goshawks are still a "very rare" bird in the UK, according…...
Norfolk Animal Care Center needs immediate fosters as the holidays approach
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (116+ words) The Norfolk Animal Care Center (NACC) is pushing for fosters to step up to help ease the holiday burden at their shelter. The Norfolk Animal Care Center (NACC) is pushing for fosters to step up to help ease the holiday…...
Cat-astrophe averted as Norfolk police rescue abandoned kittens
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (407+ words) Fluffy trio make for picture-purrfect passengers in back of squad car. Officers with Norfolk County OPP rescued a trio of kittens that were abandoned on a roadway in the rural county earlier this week. A litter of kittens abandoned in…...